52 14 060 Removing and Installing/Replacing Valve Housing For Left or Right Front Lumbar Support (Normal/Electric)

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear panel on front seat backrest. See 52 14 198 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR PANEL ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACKREST (NORMAL/ELECTRIC) and/or 52 17 205 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH REAR PANELS ON LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACKREST (COMFORT)

Release retaining screw (1).

Disconnect electrical plug connection.

Fig 1: Identifying Retaining Screw

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Disconnect air hoses (1) and (2).

Installation:

Make sure air hoses (2) are correctly connected to valve block (color coding: red/blue).

Housing on valve block must not be unclipped (leakage). If necessary, clip housing together.

Fig 2: Identifying Air Hoses

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